Patents by Inventor Charles R. Flora

Charles R. Flora has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Prosthetic foot
    Patent number: 9907677
    Abstract: A stable shock absorbing prosthetic foot that transfers energy between heel strike and toe-off. A toe plate is separated from one or more other plates by a bumper assembly located at each of the toe end and heel end of the foot. Certain embodiments of the shock absorbing foot of the present invention are designed for use with a prosthetic ankle. A torsion adapter may also be used to attach a prosthetic foot of the present invention to the remainder of a prosthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: The Ohio Willow Wood Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Doddroe, Charles R. Flora, Lonnie L. Nolt, James M. Colvin
  • PROSTHETIC FOOT
    Publication number: 20160158030
    Abstract: A stable shock absorbing prosthetic foot that transfers energy between heel strike and toe-off. A toe plate is separated from one or more other plates by a bumper assembly located at each of the toe end and heel end of the foot. Certain embodiments of the shock absorbing foot of the present invention are designed for use with a prosthetic ankle. A torsion adapter may also be used to attach a prosthetic foot of the present invention to the remainder of a prosthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: The Ohio Willow Wood Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Doddroe, Charles R. Flora, Lonnie L. Nolt, James M. Colvin
  • Prosthetic foot
    Patent number: 9351853
    Abstract: A stable shock absorbing prosthetic foot that transfers energy between heel strike and toe-off. A toe plate is separated from one or more other plates by a bumper assembly located at each of the toe end and heel end of the foot. Certain embodiments of the shock absorbing foot of the present invention are designed for use with a prosthetic ankle. A torsion adapter may also be used to attach a prosthetic foot of the present invention to the remainder of a prosthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: The Ohio Willow Wood Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Doddroe, Charles R. Flora, Lonnie L. Nolt, James M. Colvin
  • PROSTHETIC FOOT
    Publication number: 20150088270
    Abstract: A stable shock absorbing prosthetic foot that transfers energy between heel strike and toe-off. A toe plate is separated from one or more other plates by a bumper assembly located at each of the toe end and heel end of the foot. Certain embodiments of the shock absorbing foot of the present invention are designed for use with a prosthetic ankle. A torsion adapter may also be used to attach a prosthetic foot of the present invention to the remainder of a prosthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Doddroe, Charles R. Flora, Lonnie L. Nolt, James M. Colvin
  • Prosthetic foot
    Patent number: 8900326
    Abstract: A stable shock absorbing prosthetic foot that transfers energy between heel strike and toe-off. A toe plate is separated from one or more other plates by a bumper assembly located at each of the toe end and heel end of the foot. Certain embodiments of the shock absorbing foot of the present invention are designed for use with a prosthetic ankle. A torsion adapter may also be used to attach a prosthetic foot of the present invention to the remainder of a prosthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: The Ohio Willow Wood Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Doddroe, Charles R. Flora, Lonnie L. Nolt, James M. Colvin
  • Prosthetic foot
    Patent number: 8317877
    Abstract: A stable shock absorbing prosthetic foot that transfers energy between heel strike and toe-off. A toe plate is separated from one or more other plates by a bumper assembly located at each of the toe end and heel end of the foot. Certain embodiments of the shock absorbing foot of the present invention are designed for use with a prosthetic ankle. A torsion adapter may also be used to attach a prosthetic foot of the present invention to the remainder of a prosthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: The Ohio Willow Wood Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Doddroe, Charles R. Flora, Lonnie L. Nolt, James M. Colvin
  • PROSTHETIC FOOT
    Publication number: 20100042228
    Abstract: A stable shock absorbing prosthetic foot that transfers energy between heel strike and toe-off. A toe plate is separated from one or more other plates by a bumper assembly located at each of the toe end and heel end of the foot. Certain embodiments of the shock absorbing foot of the present invention are designed for use with a prosthetic ankle. A torsion adapter may also be used to attach a prosthetic foot of the present invention to the remainder of a prosthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2008
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: The Ohio Willow Wood Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Doddroe, Charles R. Flora, Lonnie L. Nolt, James M. Colvin